fellow-servant rule
- In the realm of tort law, this is a common-law rule holding that an employer is not responsible for injuries one employee sustains due to another employee's error or fault in the course of performing their job duties
- The company cited the fellow-servant rule in their defense, arguing that they were not responsible for the injured worker's damages because another employee had caused the accident.
- Upon examining the case, the judge referred to the fellow-servant rule, emphasizing that the company could not be held liable for the injuries caused by one worker to another during their employment.
- The attorney defended the construction firm, bringing up the fellow-servant rule as a crucial point, and stating that the employer was not liable for the mishap caused by one of their workers.
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